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Librarian Average Salary in Nigeria 2024

How much money does a person working as Librarian make in Nigeria?


Average Monthly Salary
238,000 NGN
( 2,860,000 NGN yearly)

LOW
117,000
NGN
AVERAGE
238,000
NGN
HIGH
372,000
NGN
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Librarian in Nigeria typically earns around 238,000 NGN. Salaries range from 117,000 NGN (lowest) to 372,000 NGN (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Librarian salaries in Nigeria vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Librarian Pay Scale and Salaries in Nigeria

Median and salary distribution Nigeria Librarian monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
221,000 NGN or more
10% of people earn
195,000 to 221,000 NGN
20% of people earn
139,000 NGN or less
65% of people earn
139,000 to 195,000 NGN
Minimum Salary
117,000 NGN
Median
222,000 NGN
Maximum
372,000 NGN




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Librarian in Nigeria range from 117,000 NGN (starting salary) to 372,000 NGN (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 222,000 NGN, half of the professionals who work as Librarian in Nigeria earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Librarian in Nigeria earn less than 182,000 NGN, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 254,000 NGN while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Librarian in Nigeria compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 139,000 NGN to 195,000 NGN. About 20% of salaries are below the 139,000 NGN mark, while 10% fall within the range of 195,000 NGN to 221,000 NGN. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 221,000 NGN.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Librarian / Nigeria

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
138,000 NGN
2 - 5 Years+29%
178,000 NGN
5 - 10 Years+38%
246,000 NGN
10 - 15 Years+24%
304,000 NGN
15 - 20 Years+7%
326,000 NGN
20+ Years+7%
348,000 NGN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Nigeria Librarian
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Librarian and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 138,000 NGN.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 178,000 NGN, 29% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 246,000 NGN, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 304,000 NGN, 24% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 326,000 NGN, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 348,000 NGN, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Librarian / Nigeria

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Librarian.

Certificate or Diploma
196,000 NGN
Bachelor's Degree+53%
300,000 NGN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Librarian in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: Certificate or Diploma

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 196,000 NGN.


Level 2: Bachelor's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 300,000 NGN, 53% more than the previous level.



Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Librarian / Nigeria

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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Librarian in Nigeria, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 11%.

Male
221,000 NGN
Female+13%
249,000 NGN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Nigeria for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Librarian / Nigeria

How much are annual salary increments in Nigeria for individuals working as Librarian? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Librarian in Nigeria are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 20 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 19 months.

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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Nigeria / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Nigeria is 5%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Librarian / Nigeria

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73% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 27% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
27%
No Bonus
73%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / Librarian / Nigeria


1,370 NGN per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Librarian in Nigeria is 1,370 NGN.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Librarian in Nigeria is 670 NGN. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Teaching / Education-100%
Academic Advisor364,000 NGN+53%
Academic Assistant246,000 NGN+3%
Academic Coach344,000 NGN+44%
Academic Librarian251,000 NGN+5%
Academic Manager408,000 NGN+71%
Academic Specialist295,000 NGN+24%
Academic Staff271,000 NGN+14%
Accompanist304,000 NGN+28%
Achievement Coach341,000 NGN+43%
Admissions Specialist317,000 NGN+33%
Agricultural Sciences Teacher262,000 NGN+10%
Anthropology Teacher275,000 NGN+15%
Arabic Language Teacher258,000 NGN+8%
Archeology Teacher288,000 NGN+21%
Architecture Teacher300,000 NGN+26%
Archivist241,000 NGN+1%
Art Teacher270,000 NGN+13%
Assistant School Principal348,000 NGN+46%
Assistant Teacher242,000 NGN+2%
Biochemistry Professor 489,000 NGN+110%
Biology Teacher288,000 NGN+21%
Blended Learning Specialist362,000 NGN+52%
Bursary Scheme Manager322,000 NGN+35%
Business Teacher296,000 NGN+24%
Careers Advisor352,000 NGN+48%
Careers Consultant350,000 NGN+47%
Chemistry Teacher264,000 NGN+11%
Chief Remote Learning Officer454,000 NGN+91%
Child Care Coordinator289,000 NGN+21%
Child Care Worker223,000 NGN-6%
Childcare Worker228,000 NGN-4%
Classroom Assistant235,000 NGN-1%
Clinical School Psychologist410,000 NGN+72%
Coding Coach292,000 NGN+23%
College Aide348,000 NGN+46%
College and Career Readiness Specialist353,000 NGN+48%
College Dean651,000 NGN+170%
College President618,000 NGN+160%
Communications Teacher291,000 NGN+22%
Community Education Officer242,000 NGN+2%
Computer Science Teacher279,000 NGN+17%
Computer Teacher269,000 NGN+13%
Creative Writing Trainer344,000 NGN+44%
Credit Counselor355,000 NGN+49%
Cultural Studies Teacher279,000 NGN+17%
Curriculum Coordinator315,000 NGN+32%
Curriculum Developer365,000 NGN+53%
Curriculum Specialist354,000 NGN+49%
Dean of Faculty637,000 NGN+170%
Demonstrator255,000 NGN+7%
Deputy Controller of Examinations328,000 NGN+38%
Digital Citizenship Educator260,000 NGN+9%
Digital Literacy Instructor284,000 NGN+19%
Director of Learning Technology389,000 NGN+63%
Distance Learning Coordinator317,000 NGN+33%
E-Learning Consultant391,000 NGN+64%
E-learning Content Developer360,000 NGN+51%
E-Learning Designer366,000 NGN+54%
Economics Lecturer502,000 NGN+110%
Economics Teacher281,000 NGN+18%
EdTech Compliance Manager317,000 NGN+33%
EdTech Consultant314,000 NGN+32%
EdTech Content Creator281,000 NGN+18%
Education Administrator331,000 NGN+39%
Education Assistant253,000 NGN+6%
Education Assistant Director363,000 NGN+52%
Education Assistant Librarian203,000 NGN-15%
Education Assistant Principal296,000 NGN+24%
Education Assistant Professor384,000 NGN+61%
Education Associate273,000 NGN+15%
Education Consultant340,000 NGN+43%
Education Coordinator302,000 NGN+27%
Education Counselor319,000 NGN+34%
Education Director510,000 NGN+110%
Education Policy Analyst395,000 NGN+66%
Education Program Specialist342,000 NGN+44%
Education Researcher410,000 NGN+72%
Education Resource Specialist299,000 NGN+25%
Education Services Facilitator334,000 NGN+40%
Education Technology Specialist306,000 NGN+28%
Educational Content Writer360,000 NGN+51%
Educational Data Privacy Officer330,000 NGN+38%
Educational Psychologist432,000 NGN+81%
EFL Teacher282,000 NGN+18%
eLearning Trainer257,000 NGN+8%
Elementary School Teacher240,000 NGN+1%
Engineering Lecturer483,000 NGN+100%
Engineering Teacher392,000 NGN+64%
English Teacher263,000 NGN+10%
ESL Teacher294,000 NGN+23%
Faculty Assistant340,000 NGN+43%
Foreign Language Teacher247,000 NGN+4%
GED Teacher258,000 NGN+8%
Geography Teacher258,000 NGN+8%
Head of Mathematics Department363,000 NGN+52%
Head of School469,000 NGN+97%
High School Teacher290,000 NGN+22%
History Teacher278,000 NGN+17%
Infant Teacher206,000 NGN-14%
Instructional Assistant299,000 NGN+25%
Instructional Coach325,000 NGN+36%
Instructor312,000 NGN+31%
Kindergarten Teacher225,000 NGN-6%
Language Instructor For Expatriate238,000 NGN-0%
Law Teacher405,000 NGN+70%
Learning Designer340,000 NGN+43%
Learning Experience Designer386,000 NGN+62%
Learning Management System Administrator321,000 NGN+35%
Lecturer462,000 NGN+94%
Librarian238,000 NGN-0%
Library Assistant186,000 NGN-22%
Library Director320,000 NGN+34%
Library Specialist231,000 NGN-3%
Library Technician215,000 NGN-10%
Life Sciences Teacher267,000 NGN+12%
Makerspace Coordinator and Facilitator260,000 NGN+9%
Math Lecturer476,000 NGN+100%
Math Teacher298,000 NGN+25%
Mathematics Teacher314,000 NGN+32%
Mentor319,000 NGN+34%
Middle School Teacher304,000 NGN+28%
Music Teacher265,000 NGN+11%
Nursery Manager427,000 NGN+79%
Nursery Worker169,000 NGN-29%
Online Course Developer324,000 NGN+36%
Online Course Instructor292,000 NGN+23%
Online Learning Facilitator277,000 NGN+16%
Online Tutor254,000 NGN+7%
Paraprofessional359,000 NGN+51%
Personalized Learning Specialist345,000 NGN+45%
Physical Education Specialist308,000 NGN+29%
Physical Education Teacher248,000 NGN+4%
Physics Teacher 290,000 NGN+22%
Political Science Teacher304,000 NGN+28%
Post Doctoral Researcher417,000 NGN+75%
Preschool Education Administrator302,000 NGN+27%
Preschool Teacher230,000 NGN-3%
Primary School Teacher260,000 NGN+9%
Principal414,000 NGN+74%
Product Specialist313,000 NGN+31%
Professor - Accounting499,000 NGN+110%
Professor - Architecture486,000 NGN+100%
Professor - Biology499,000 NGN+110%
Professor - Business Administration466,000 NGN+96%
Professor - Chemical Engineering541,000 NGN+130%
Professor - Chemistry510,000 NGN+110%
Professor - Civil Engineering501,000 NGN+110%
Professor - Communication477,000 NGN+100%
Professor - Computer Science481,000 NGN+100%
Professor - Dentistry531,000 NGN+120%
Professor - Drama469,000 NGN+97%
Professor - Economics535,000 NGN+120%
Professor - Education505,000 NGN+110%
Professor - Electrical Engineering504,000 NGN+110%
Professor - English484,000 NGN+100%
Professor - Environmental Engineering496,000 NGN+110%
Professor - Foreign Languages487,000 NGN+100%
Professor - Geological Sciences484,000 NGN+100%
Professor - History517,000 NGN+120%
Professor - Industrial Engineering492,000 NGN+110%
Professor - Law511,000 NGN+110%
Professor - Legal Support483,000 NGN+100%
Professor - Liberal Arts483,000 NGN+100%
Professor - Marketing490,000 NGN+110%
Professor - Mathematics559,000 NGN+130%
Professor - Mechanical Engineering524,000 NGN+120%
Professor - Medical Administration559,000 NGN+130%
Professor - Medicine604,000 NGN+150%
Professor - Music442,000 NGN+85%
Professor - Nursing481,000 NGN+100%
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences486,000 NGN+100%
Professor - Philosophy519,000 NGN+120%
Professor - Physical Therapy523,000 NGN+120%
Professor - Physics517,000 NGN+120%
Professor - Psychology498,000 NGN+110%
Professor - Rehabilitation445,000 NGN+87%
Professor - Social Work463,000 NGN+94%
Professor - Sociology485,000 NGN+100%
Professor - Special Education522,000 NGN+120%
Psychology Teacher403,000 NGN+69%
Public Management Assistant Professor402,000 NGN+69%
School Counselor392,000 NGN+64%
Science Educator277,000 NGN+16%
Science Laboratory Assistant252,000 NGN+6%
Science Teacher270,000 NGN+13%
Secondary Mathematics Teacher299,000 NGN+25%
Secondary School Teacher283,000 NGN+19%
Special Education Advocate347,000 NGN+46%
Special Education Teacher296,000 NGN+24%
Special Needs Assistant231,000 NGN-3%
Statistics Lecturer476,000 NGN+100%
STEAM Educator257,000 NGN+8%
STEM Educator267,000 NGN+12%
Student Accounts Coordinator257,000 NGN+8%
Student Development Specialist324,000 NGN+36%
Student Employment Specialist294,000 NGN+23%
Student Services247,000 NGN+4%
Student Services Coordinator256,000 NGN+7%
Student Support Manager327,000 NGN+37%
Substitute Teacher230,000 NGN-3%
Teacher259,000 NGN+9%
Teacher Aide206,000 NGN-14%
Teacher Trainer344,000 NGN+44%
Teaching Assistant214,000 NGN-10%
TEFL Teacher284,000 NGN+19%
Training and Development Specialist353,000 NGN+48%
Training Coordinator261,000 NGN+10%
Tutor270,000 NGN+13%
University Teacher498,000 NGN+110%
Virtual Teacher253,000 NGN+6%
Vocational Education Teacher274,000 NGN+15%

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Lagos239,000 NGN

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Nigeria is 6% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
329,000 NGN
Public Sector+6%
349,000 NGN
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Librarian in Nigeria?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 222,000 NGN and 254,000 NGN. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Librarian in Nigeria ranges from 117,000 NGN to 182,000 NGN. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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